1. The Thames flows into the Baltic Sea. 2. Entry to London from the sea
is guarded by St. Paul's Cathedral. 3. The Tower once served as a royal
residence and now it is a prison. 4. St. Paul's Cathedral is in the City. 5. The
Tower now is the official residence of the Queen. 6. Big Ben is a famous
chiming clock in one of the Parliament's two towers. 7. The City is London's
shopping centre. 8. The streets of the City are very wide. 9. The West End is the
most pleasant residential area of London. 10. The working people have their
homes in the East End. 11. Speakers from various political parties often hold
meetings in Trafalgar Square. 12. Oxford street is one of the busiest
thoroughfares of the East End. 13. There are many magnificent parks and
mansions in the East End. 14. A monument to Admiral Nelson stands in Hyde
Park. 15. Charles Dickens lies buried in Westminster Abbey. 16. The paintings
of famous Italian, Dutch and English masters are widely represented in the
National Gallery. 17. The traffic in Great Britain keeps to the right as
everywhere in Europe.